The 2024 AGM has been set for Thursday 4 July at Fisher House, 117 Kerwyn Ave, Highbrook, Auckland. 

We will start with networking and nibbles, then move onto the official part of the evening, and end with a dinner. 

For those people who cannot make it in person, we will have an online option.

Check out the Event Listing for all the details and register.

Hi everyone

We have updated the programme for the convention so check out who will be speaking.  We have a fantastic group of speakers, and some extremely interesting topics.

Add to that, there are three social functions that will allow fantastic opportunities for networking and building connections within the community.

If you haven't registered yet, there is still time to join in on this fantastic event.

The December edition of Brushstrokes with the theme "Colour" is now available.  

This includes the following topics:

• Editorial
• Painted Memories – Egyptian Blue
• The misuse of colour in science communication
• Pantone Color of the Year 2024 - Peach Fuzz
• Message from your Committee
• The world of inorganic pigments
• 2024 Brushstrokes Upcoming Themes
• 2024 Convention - Call for Abstracts Open
• Instrumental colour mixing to guide oil point artists  

For members only, we have uploaded the latest series - Series 10 of the OCCA Weekly Webinars. Click here to check them out. 

The titles include:

• Understanding Mass Balance
• How to Meet Quality and Sustainability Goals with Digital Color Management Tools
• Synthomers latest Innovation in the Low-Exudation-Binder (LEB)
• Coasol - non VOC solvents
• Innovative Paints and Coatings Solutions enabled by 3M Glass Bubbles
• A case study in the development of Chrome-Free diffusion coatings for Industrial, Marine and Power Generation Turbines
• "Where styling drives safety" - RheoLight for increased Safety and LiDAR visibility
• Biobased dispersing agents for sustainable coatings
• Color Systems for Solid Colors

Check out the latest journal from SCANZ on Adhesion and Adhesives.  Here is what is included:

• Editorial
• Painted Memories
• Upcoming Events
• Convention 2023
• In Memoriam - Bryce Woods

Articles:

• Development of sustainable bio-adhesives for engineered wood panels - A Review
• Review on Adhesives and Surface Treatment for Structural Applications:  Recent Developments on Sustainability and Implementation for Metal and Composite Substrates

Hi everyone

The latest edition of Brushstrokes focuses on Conventions, and specifically the 2022 Convention on Coatings Vision. 

Check it out online by going to the members section, or click on Convention 2022 to open the file (you will have to be logged in).

The topics include:

• Editorial
• Painted Memories
  – Convention Comparison
• Upcoming Events
• Convention 2022 Overview, photos and abstracts
• Auckland Lawn Bowls & Dinner Function
• Website Webinars
• Job Advertisements

Articles:

• My First Conference - Dharita Rajani
• Building Bridges through Scientific Conferences
• Why Conferences Matter - An Illustration from the International Marine Conservation Congress
• Why should I attend?  The value of business networking events

Hi everyone

The latest edition of Brushstrokes is based on Weathering.  Check it out online by going to the members section, or click on Weathering to open the file (you will have to be logged in).

The latest edition of Brushstrokes has just been released - Functional Fillers.  Check out the contents below:

• Editorial
• Painted Memories
  – Spindrift Pigmented Vesiculated Beads
• Upcoming Events
• Convention 2022

Articles:

• Expanding the Use of Spherical Fillers
• Functional Silicate Fillers:  Basic Principles
• Recent Advances in Graphene Oxide-Based Anticorrosive Coatings
• The Use of Engineered Silica to Enhance Coatings
• Towards Antiviral Polymer Composites to Combat COVID-19 Transmission

We have another technical meeting, this time on 5 July at Fisher House, as well as virtually.  Check out the events page for more information on the talk by Don Waddingham "In Search of Excellence ... a journey through the eyes of a Polymer Chemist".

Members can view the latest edition of Brushstrokes with the theme "Equipment and Some Applications".  Check it out as it has a fantastic article from Mike Rowlands, quite a few technical articles, and upcoming events.